Parnassus
in Hurunui District of Canterbury, New Zealand
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Kaikoura Airport (25 mi) - Christchurch International Airport (66 mi)
- Woodbourne Airport (88 mi)
- Nelson Airport (98 mi)
- Picton Aerodrome (100 mi)
- Ashburton Aerodrome (111 mi)
- Motueka Airport (111 mi)
- Wellington International Airport (123 mi)
- Takaka Airport (134 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- -42.717 and 173.300 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- S -42° 43' 0" and E 173° 18' 0"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Dollar - NZD
- Spoken languages:
- English, Maori
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 04:15 AM (Wednesday)
- Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
- UTC/GMT offset: 12 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 7:01 am and 5:51 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- 42.718 and -6.693 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Valle de Finolledo - References
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- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to New Zealand.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning New Zealand. Last Update: 2024-04-16 08:26:06
Delve into Parnassus
Parnassus in Hurunui District (Canterbury) is a town located in New Zealand about 124 mi (or 200 km) south-west of Wellington, the country's capital town.
Time in Parnassus is now 04:15 AM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Auckland with an UTC offset of 12 hours. We know of 9 airports closer to Parnassus, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in New Zealand is Kaikoura Airport in a distance of 25 mi (or 41 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Christchurch, Blenheim, Richmond, Nelson and Wellington. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 17°C / 62 °F
| Morning Temperature | 9°C / 48 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 13°C / 55 °F |
| Night Temperature | 12°C / 54 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 46% |
| Air Pressure | 1013 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from West |
| Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 1% of sky |
| General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Wednesday, 17th of April 2024
13°C (55 °F)
10°C (49 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Thursday, 18th of April 2024
16°C (61 °F)
8°C (47 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Friday, 19th of April 2024
18°C (65 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, scattered clouds.
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Parnassus, New Zealand
Parnassus is a town located in the Canterbury region's Hurunui District on the east coast of New Zealand's South Island. It is located on the north bank of the Waiau River and the 2001 New Zealand Census of Population and Dwellings gave its usually resident population as 900, a decline of 6.8% or 66 people since the 1996 census. It takes its name from a local sheep run owned by a classical scholar, Edward Lee.
Leader River
The Leader River is a river in the Hurunui District of the Canterbury region in New Zealand's South Island. It is a tributary of the Waiau River, which it meets near Parnassus. Numerous smaller watercourses join the Leader River, including the Hookhamsnyvy Creek. In the 1910s, the New Zealand Railways Department intended to build a railway up the Leader River's valley as part of the Main North Line linking Christchurch with the Marlborough region.
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